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抑止 (よくし) — keeping in check · Nihongo Circle

抑止

よくし

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1keeping in check
2holding back
3deterrence

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Kanji in this word

抑Repress, Well, Now7 strokes 止Stop, Halt4 strokes

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